This year's compost?

Yolina

I've found the B&Q stuff to work fine too. Mind, I'm not fussy about special compost this or special compost that... I just fill my (large) pots, plunk plants in and that's it Some of my stuff, like for example my winter jasmine, has been in the same pot/compost for 14 years and still growing...

Edit: and shock horror, I use the same general compost for cuttings and seeds too... Never had anything not grow so far :rotfl:

LadyDee

Nearest Hilliers is unfortunately 60 miles and B&Q is quite a journey

I've just been to my local independent nursery and they have "Growise" for baskets & tubs 3x56L for £12. Peat free. Has anybody used this?

Longacres in Bagshot has 3x60L of their own multi-purpose for £10, if there are any locals here have they used it? This one I think contains peat.
Longacres also sell the New Horizon 3x50L £12.00. Peat free.

djohn2002uk

Godwins multi purpose is consistently good, a few twigs but nothing to worry about and 3 x 70lt bags for £11

ginner47

Just bought the New Horizon multi purpose compost, which did really well in Which reviews from Morrisons. The bags are 50 ltrs £4 per bag and on buy 2 get 3rd free. So £8 for 150 ltrs.

LadyDee

ginner47 wrote: »

Just bought the New Horizon multi purpose compost, which did really well in Which reviews from Morrisons. The bags are 50 ltrs £4 per bag and on buy 2 get 3rd free. So £8 for 150 ltrs.

Just phoned my 2 nearest Morrisons and been told they have 40L bags, 2 for £5.00, denied all knowledge of the offer you found - I wonder if they have different offers in different parts of the country.

ginner47

LadyDee wrote: »

Just phoned my 2 nearest Morrisons and been told they have 40L bags, 2 for £5.00, denied all knowledge of the offer you found - I wonder if they have different offers in different parts of the country.

Maybe different stores have different offers, Ive just double checked my receipt and definitely got 3 x 50ltrs for £8

LadyDee

ginner47 wrote: »

Maybe different stores have different offers, Ive just double checked my receipt and definitely got 3 x 50ltrs for £8

Yes, probably area specific. What a nuisance. Never mind, I'll try one of the other recommended alternatives.

Pixiechic

I've just called my local garden centre and the offers that they have for New Horizon peat free multi purpose 56 litre bags is

1 x 56 litre bag = £4.99
3 x 56 litre bag = £12.99 (168 litres)
6 x 56 litre bag = £20.00 (336 litres)

thumperrabbit

A._Badger wrote: »

I'd buy a lottery ticket if I were you. Yours obviously came without the pieces of plastic, twigs and so on.

My two 125 litre bales have been just about acceptable.but worse than last year's. I have seen similar reports on dedicated gardening forums, too.

Could be worse, though. The emergency sack of Bowers I bought could have been sold as a fungus growing kit.

Thats really strange as I bought it on several different occasions, a total of 16 bags of 60l, all very good!

ssvindicatrix

Originally Posted by A. Badger

Could be worse, though. The emergency sack of Bowers I bought could have been sold as a fungus growing kit.

Are you sure you did not over water the compost, water + nutrients + light = algae